November 2018 TYPIKON (Arranged by Rev. Taras Chaparin) Sunday, November 25 27 th Sunday after Pentecost Leave-taking of the Entrance of the Mother of God; Our Holy Father and Priest-martyr Clement, Pope of Rome (101); Peter, Bishop of Alexandria (312). Tone 2. Matins Gospel V. Bright vestments. Resurrection Tropar (Tone 2); Tropar of the Feast; GLORY: Resurrection Kondak; NOW: Kondak of the Feast. Prokimen, Alleluia Verses, and Communion Hymn of Sunday and the Feast, including proper hirmos. Scripture readings of the Twenty-seventh Sunday: Epistle: Ephesians 233 [6:10-17]. Gospel: Luke 71 [13:10-17]. Monday, November 26 Our Venerable Father Alypius the Stylite (610); the Blessing of the Church of the Holy Great- Martyr George which is in Kiev, before the Gates of Holy Wisdom Cathedral (1019-54). Weekday service for Monday. Dark vestments. Scripture readings of the Twenty-eight Monday: Epistle: 2 Timothy 294 [2:20-26]. Gospel: Luke 97 [19:37-44]. Note: Dark vestments are the norm for Philip s Fast with exception of Saturdays, Sundays and feasts of the first class. Tuesday, November 27 The Holy Martyr James of Persia (422); Our Venerable Father Palladius. Scripture readings of the Twenty-eight Tuesday: Epistle: 2 Timothy 297 [3:16-4:4]. Gospel: Luke 98[19:45-48]. Wednesday, November 28 The Venerable Martyr-Stephen the New (c. 764); The Holy Martyr Irenarchus (284-305). Weekday service for Wednesday. Dark vestments. Scripture readings of the Twenty-eight Wednesday: Epistle: 2 Timothy 299 [4:9-22]. Gospel: Luke 99 [20:1-8]. Thursday, November 29 The Holy Martyr Paramon (249-51), the Holy Martyr Philomenus (270-75). Weekday service for Thursday. Dark vestments. Scripture readings of the Twentieth-eight Thursday: Epistle: Titus 300 [1:5-2:1]. Gospel: Luke 100 [20:9-18].
2 Friday, November 30 The Holy and All-Praiseworthy Apostle Andrew the First-Called. Service for November 30. Bright vestments. Scripture readings from the Common for an Apostle: Epistle: 1 Corinthians 131 [4:9-16]. Gospel: John 4 [1:35-51]. December 2018 Saturday, December 1 The Holy Prophet Nahum (7 th c. BC). Weekday service for Saturday. Bright vestments. Scripture readings for Twentieth-eight Saturday: Epistle: Ephesians 218 [1:16-23]. Gospel: Luke 67 [12:32-40]. Sunday, December 2 28 th Sunday after Pentecost The Holy Prophet Habakkuk (Avvakum). Tone 3. Matins Gospel VI. Resurrection Service in Tone 3. Bright vestments. Scripture readings of the Twentieth-eight Sunday: Epistle: Colossians 250 [1:12-18] Gospel: Luke 91 [18:18-27]. Monday, December 3 The Holy Prophet Zephaniah (Sophonias) (7 c. BC). Weekday service for Monday. Dark vestments. Scripture readings of the Twentieth-ninth Monday: Epistle: Hebrew 308 [3:5-11; 17-19]. Gospel: Luke 102 [20:27-44]. Tuesday, December 4 The Great-Martyr Barbara (286-305); Our Venerable Father John of Damascus (749). Scripture readings of the Twentieth-ninth Tuesday: Epistle: Hebrew 310 [4:1-13]. Gospel: Luke 106 [21:12-18]. Wednesday, December 5 ±Our Venerable and God-bearing Father Sabbas the Sanctified (532). Service for December 5. Bright vestments. Scripture readings for St. Sabbas: Epistle: Galatians 213 [5:22-6:2]. Gospel: Mathew 43 [11:27-30]. Thursday, December 6
3 ±Our Holy Father Nicholas the Wonderworker, Archbishop of Myra in Lycia (Traditionally ca. 337). Service for December 6. Bright vestments. Scripture readings for St. Nicholas: Epistle: Hebrews 335[13:17-21]. Gospel: Luke 24 [6:17-23]. Friday, December 7 Our Holy Father Ambrose, Bishop of Milan (397). Weekday service for Friday. Dark vestments. Scripture readings of the Twenty-ninth Friday: Epistle: Hebrew 317 [7:18-25]. Gospel: Luke 108 [21:37-22:8]. Saturday, December 8 ±The Conception of Saint Anna, When She Conceived the Most Holy Mother of God. Blue vestments. Service for the Feast, including proper Irmos. Scripture readings for the Feast: Epistle: Galatians 211 [4:22-31]. Gospel: Luke 36 [8:16-21]. Sunday, December 9 29 th Sunday after Pentecost Our Venerable Father Patapius. Tone 4. Matins Gospel VII. Resurrection Service in Tone 4. Bright vestments. Scripture readings of the Twenty-night Sunday: Epistle: Colossians 257 [3:4-11]. Gospel: Luke 85 [17:12-19]. Monday, December 10 The Holy Martyrs Menas, Hermogenes and Eugraphus. Weekday Service for Monday. Dark vestments. Scripture readings of the Thirtieth Monday: Epistle: Hebrews 319 [8:7-13]. Gospel: Mark 33 [8:11-21]. Tuesday, December 11 Our Venerable Father Daniel the Stylite (493). Scripture readings of the Thirtieth Tuesday: Epistle: Hebrews 321 [9:8-10; 15-23]. Gospel: Mark 34 [8:22-26]. Wednesday, December 12 Our Venerable Father Spiridon the Wonderworker, Bishop of Tremithus. Weekday service for Wednesday. Dark vestments.
4 Scripture readings of the Thirtieth Wednesday: Epistle: Hebrews 323 [10:1-18]. Gospel: Mark 36 [8:30-34]. Thursday, December 13 +The Holy Martyrs Eustratios, Auxentius, Eugenius, Mardarius and Orestes (284-305); and the Holy Martyr Lucia the Virgin (284-305). Service for December 13. Dark vestments. Scripture readings from the Common for Martyrs: Epistle: Ephesians 233 [6:10-17]. Gospel: Luke 106 [21:12-19]. Friday, December 14 The Holy Martyrs Thyrsus, Leucius (249-51), Philemon, Apollonius and Callinicus (284-305). Weekday service for Friday. Dark vestments. Scripture readings of the Thirtieth Friday: Epistle: Hebrews 327 [11:8; 11-16]. Gospel: Mark 41 [9:33-41]. Saturday, December 15 The Holy Priest-Martyr Eleutherius; Our Venerable Father Paul of Latra (956); Our Holy Father Stephen the Confessor, Archbishop of Surozh (8 th c.). Weekday service for Saturday. Bright vestments. Scripture readings of the Thirtieth Saturday: Epistle: Ephesians 228 [5:1-8]. Gospel: Luke 74 [14:1-11]. Sunday, December 16 Sunday of the Forefathers The Holy Prophet Haggai (Aggee) (6 th c. BC). Tone 5. Matins Gospel VIII. Bright vestments. Resurrection Tropar (Tone 5); Tropar of the Ancestors; GLORY/:NOW: Kondak of the Ancestors. Prokimen, Alleluia Verses, and Communion Hymn of Sunday and the Ancestors. Scripture readings for the Sunday of the Ancestors: Epistle: Colossians 257 [3:4-11]. Gospel: Luke 76 [14:16-24]. Monday, December 17 The Holy Prophet Daniel, the Three Holy Youths Ananiah, Azaraih and Mishael (6 c. BC). Weekday service for Monday. Dark vestments. Scripture readings of the Thirty-first Monday: Epistle: Hebrews 329 [11:17-23; 27-31]. Gospel: Mark 42 [9:42-10:1]. Tuesday, December 18 The Holy Martyr Sebastian and His Companions.
5 Scripture readings of the Thirty-first Tuesday: Epistle: Hebrews 333 [12:25-26; 13:22-25]. Gospel: Mark 43 [10:2-12]. Wednesday, December 19 The Holy Martyr Boniface. Weekday service for Wednesday. Dark vestments. Scripture readings of the Thirty-first Wednesday: Epistle: James 50 [1:1-18]. Gospel: Mark 44 [10:11-16]. Thursday, December 20 Forefeast of the Nativity of Christ; The Holy Priest-Martyr Ignatius the Godbearer (110). Dark vestments. Tropar of the Forefeast (the Divine Office, pp. 1333-34); Glory: Now: Kondak of the Forefeast. Prokimen, Alleluia Verses, and Communion Hymn of Thursday. Scripture readings of the Thirty-first Thursday: Epistle: James 51 [1:19-27]. Gospel: Mark 45 [10:17-27]. Friday, December 21 Forefeast of the Nativity of Christ; the Holy Martyr Juliana of Nicomedia (284-305). Dark vestments. Tropar of the Forefeast; Glory: Now: Kondak of the Forefeast. Prokimen, Alleluia Verses, and Communion Hymn of Friday. Scripture readings of the Thirty-first Friday: Epistle: James 52 [2:1-13]. Gospel: Mark 46 [10:23-32]. Saturday, December 22 Saturday before Christmas Forefeast of the Nativity of Christ; the Holy Great-Martyr Anastasia (284-305). Bright vestmants. Tropar of the Prefeast; Glory: Now: Kondak of the Prefeast. Prokimen, Alleluia Verses, and Communion Hymn of Saturday before Christmas. Scripture readings for Saturday before Christmas: Epistle: Galatians 205 [3:8-12]. Gospel: Luke 72 [13:18-29]. Sunday, December 23 Sunday of the Holy Fathers Forefeast of the Nativity of Christ; the Holy Ten Martyrs of Crete (249-51). Tone 6. Matins Gospel IX. Bright vestments. Resurrection Tropar (Tone 6); Tropar of the Holy Fathers; GLORY:/NOW: Kondak of the Holy Fathers. Prokimen, Alleluia Verses of the Holy Fathers; Communion Hymn of Sunday and the Holy Fathers. Scripture readings of the Sunday of the Holy Fathers: Epistle: Hebrews 328 [11:9-10; 17-23; 32-40]. Gospel: Matthew 1[1:1-25].
6 Monday, December 24 Christmas Eve The Holy Venerable Martyr Eugenia. Dark vestments. Note: Today is a day of abstinence. In the morning: Royal Hours are celebrated today. In the afternoon: Vespers with the Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great; instead of It is truly right In you, O woman full of grace. Scripture readings for the Vigil of the Nativity: Epistle: Hebrew 303 [1:1-12]. Gospel: Luke 5 [2:1-20]. In the evening: Great Compline with Litia. Tuesday, December 25 Christmas The Nativity in the Flesh of Our Lord, God and Savior Jesus Christ Christmas. Bright vestments. Liturgy of St. Basil the Great. Festal Service for Nativity, including proper Antiphons, Entrance Hymn and Hirmos. Instead of Trisagion, take All those who have been baptized Dismissal of the Feast. Scripture readings for the Nativity: Epistle: Galatians 209 [4:4-7]. Gospel: Matthew 3 [2:1-12]. Note: There is no fasting until leave-taking of the Theophany (January 14, 2018). Wednesday, December 26 Post-feast of the Nativity of Christ; Synaxis of the Most Holy Mother of God; the Holy Priest-Martyr Euthymius, Bishop of Sardis (824). Bright vestments. First Nativity Antiphon; Usual Third Antiphon with the refrain of the Second Nativity Antiphon Save us, Son of God, born of a virgin ; Tropar of the Nativity; Tropar of the Saints (Sunday after the Nativity); GLORY: Kondak of the Saints; NOW: Kondak of the Synaxis. Prokimen, and Alleluia Verses of the Synaxis and of the Saints; Communion Hymn of the Nativity and of the Saints. Instead of It is Truly right take Hirmos of the Nativity. Festal Dismissal. Scripture readings of the Synaxis: Epistle: Hebrew 306 [2:11-18]. Gospel: Matthew 4 [2:13-23]. Thursday, December 27 Post-feast of the Nativity of Christ; the Holy Apostle, First Martyr and Archdeacon Stephen; Our Venerable Father and Confessor Theodore the Branded One (844). Bright vestments. First Nativity Antiphon; Usual Third Antiphon with the refrain of the Second Nativity Antiphon Save us, Son of God, born of a virgin ; Tropar of the Nativity; GLORY: Tropar of the Saint; NOW: Kondak of the Saint. Prokimen, Alleluia Verses and Communion Hymn of the Nativity and of the Saint. Instead of It is Truly right take Hirmos of the Feast. Festal Dismissal. Scripture readings of the Saint: Epistle: Acts 17 [6:8-7:5, 47-60]. Gospel: Matthew 87 [21:33-42].
7 Friday, December 28 Post-feast of the Nativity of Christ; the Two Thousand Martyrs Who Were Burned in Nicomedia (303). Passing into eternal life (1945) of Blessed Hryhoriy Khomyshyn, Bishop of Stanislaviv and martyr. Bright vestments. First Nativity Antiphon; Usual Third Antiphon with the refrain of the Second Nativity Antiphon Save us, Son of God, born of a virgin ; Tropar of the Nativity; GLORY:/NOW: Kondak of the Nativity. Prokimen, Alleluia Verses and Communion Hymn of the Nativity. Instead of It is Truly right take Hirmos of the Feast. Festal Dismissal. Scripture readings of the Thirty-second Friday: Epistle: 1 Peter 58 [1:1-2; 10-12; 2:6-10]. Gospel: Mark 53 [12:1-12]. Saturday, December 29 Saturday after the Nativity Post-feast of the Nativity of Christ; The Holy Children, Who Were Murdered by Herod in Bethlehem; Our Venerable Father Marcellus, Hegumen of the Monastery of the Sleepless Ones (c. 470). Bright vestments. Follow Typikon for December 28. Prokimen, Alleluia Verses and Communion Hymn of the Saturday after the Nativity. Instead of It is Truly right take Hirmos of the Feast. Festal Dismissal. Scripture readings of the Saturday after the Nativity: Epistle: 1 Timothy 288 [6:11-16]. Gospel: Matthew 46[12:15-21]. Sunday, December 30 Sunday after the Nativity Commemoration of the Holy and Just Joseph, King David; James. Brother of the Lord according to the Flesh; Post-feast of the Nativity of Christ; The Holy Martyr Anysia (286-305); and the Holy Martyr and Presbyter, Zoticus, Protector of Orphans (4 th c.) Tone 7. Matins Gospel X. Bright vestments. Resurrection Tropar (Tone 7); Tropar of the Nativity; Tropar of the Saints; GLORY: Kondak of the Saints; NOW: Kondak of the Nativity. Prokimen of the Sunday and of the Saints; Alleluia Verses of the Saints; Communion Hymn of the Sunday and of the Saints. Festal Dismissal. Scripture readings of the Sunday after the Nativity: Epistle: Galatians 200 [1:11-19]. Gospel: Matthew 4 [2:13-23].